For the past 45 years, Friday's® has set the standard for service, food and fun. For the past 19 years, T.G.I. Friday's has also determined the Greatest T.G.I. Friday's Bartender in the World.
On March 26, 2010 at the T.G.I. Friday's headquarters in Carrollton, Texas, Brian Zachau, a 32-year old from Maple Grove, Minnesota edged out the other nine competitors and was crowned: "2009 Greatest T.G.I. Friday's Bartender in the World." Raminad Ong from the Philippines placed second and Attila Farmasi from Hungary was third.
T.G.I. Friday’s World Bartender Championship Past Winners:
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Brian Zachau
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2009
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Keisuke Goto
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2008
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Tony Adams
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2007
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Eric Martinez
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2006
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Peter Marshall
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2005
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Yuki Aisa
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2004
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Kwang Ho Kim
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2003
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Alan Wang
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2002
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Adam MacDonald
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2001
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Tercio Ferreira
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2000
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Guy Minshall
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1999
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Joe Pereira
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1998
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Rob Eberle
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1997
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Leigh Miller
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1996
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Ray Weeks
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1995
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Matt Durbin
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1994
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Geoff Meston
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1993
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Corey Campbell
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1992
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Randy Erickson & Mark Elphicke
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1991
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